Uneasy allies: China's evolving relations with Angola

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-180

  Corkin, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angola; Angola model; China Exim Bank; oil; strategic partnership

Indexed keywords

BANKING; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LENDING BEHAVIOR; OIL INDUSTRY; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

ANGOLA; CHINA;

EID: 79953893972     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2011.555192     Document Type: Article

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